[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 7 (Friday, January 10, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 1463-1464] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-641] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Proposed Collection: Comment Request; NIH Intramural Research Training Award, Program Application SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. PROPOSED COLLECTION: Title: NIH Intramural Research Training Award, Program Application. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of OMB No. 0925-0299; 4/30/97. Need and Use of Information Collection: The proposed information collection activity is for the purpose of collecting data related to the availability of training fellowships under the NIH Intramural Research Training Award Program. This information must be submitted in order to receive due consideration for an award and will be used to determine the eligibility and quality of potential awardess. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Type of Respondents: Postdoctoral, Predoctoral, Supplemental, Technical, [[Page 1464]] Summer, and Student Support IRTA applicants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 12110. Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1. Average Burden Hours Per Response: 54. Estimated Total Annual Burden House Requested: 6542. There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to report. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Estimated Average total Estimated number of burden annual Type of respondents number of responses hours per burden respondents per response hours respondent requested ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Postdoctoral IRTA.......................................... 600 1 1 600 Predoctoral IRTA........................................... 100 1 1 100 Supplemental IRTA.......................................... 10 1 1 10 Technical IRTA............................................. 60 1 1 60 Summer IRTA................................................ 3000 1 1 3000 Student Support IRTA....................................... 30 1 1 30 References................................................. 8310 ............ .33 2742 ---------------------------------------------------- Total.................................................. 12110 1 .54 6542 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Request for Comments Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and the clarity of information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact: Yetta Patterson, Personnel Management Specialist, Office of Human Resource Management, OD, NIH, Building 31, Room 1C39, 31 Center Drive MSC 2272, Bethesda, MD 20892-2272. COMMENTS DUE DATE: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of this publication. Dated: December 26, 1996. Marvene S. Horwitz, Acting Director, Office of Human Resource Management. [FR Doc. 97-641 Filed 1-9-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-M